What was found
INSPECTION TYPE-SI, NR 1 K-FLAP LOWER O/B BULLNOSE CONTROL ROD CORRODED AROUND THE LOWER BEARING ATTACH POINT. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AND REPLACED BULLNOSE WITH NEW ASSEMBLY (P/N 65-21749-5A), (S/N 698551A) IAW MM 27-81-01.
- Difficulty date
- April 5, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N209UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 727247
- Aircraft serial
- 21698
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- Flap
- Part number
- 65217495A
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Nr 1 Le Flap
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.